Peru mining group says government ‘erratic and biased’ against industry The mining corridor, as the road is known, has been blocked for over 400 days since Las Bambas began operations in 2016. Reuters | December 9, 2021 | 11:45 am
Copper price down on cooling China growth, firmer dollar Prices are up 20% this year while a wider index of industrial metals is up nearly 30%. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 9, 2021 | 9:00 am
Mining companies express worry over Ecuador court ruling There are two major gold and copper mines operating in Ecuador's Amazon region, while other projects have been halted by community opposition. Reuters | December 8, 2021 | 3:57 pm
Copper price rises while Commerzbank sees setback in 2022 The global refined copper market is expected to be in a significant surplus in 2022, according to ICSG. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 8, 2021 | 9:46 am
Ivanhoe Mines secures $300m in stream financing for Platreef Its subsidiary Ivanplats closed a $200 million gold and a $100 million palladium and platinum streaming facilities for Platreef. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 8, 2021 | 6:09 am
Trafigura nearly doubles profit to hit record in FY 2021 The commodity trader posted a net profit of $3.1 billion for its financial year ending Sept. 30, almost double the previous year. Reuters | December 8, 2021 | 6:00 am
Talks stall to unblock corridor used by MMG’s Las Bambas in Peru Las Bambas warned on Friday it would have to suspend production by next week if the situation was not resolved. Reuters | December 7, 2021 | 11:26 pm
Aguila Copper acquires copper-zinc-gold resources in Manitoba, stock surges The company secured rights to earn up to 90% of 28 mining claims and 1 mineral lease totaling 4,968 Hectares covering the Sherridon mining district. MINING.com Editor | December 7, 2021 | 3:57 pm
Nickel 28 Capital chairman on trends and investment opportunities In Andrew Milewski's view, the most exciting asset class is carbon credits. Daniel Sekulich - The Northern Miner | December 7, 2021 | 11:49 am